§208-C. Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person
1. A person is guilty of elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person if that person intentionally or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to a person the person knows or has reason to know is pregnant. For the purposes of this subsection, "serious bodily injury" includes bodily injury that results in the termination of a pregnancy. This subsection does not apply to acts committed by:
A. Any person relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant person, or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law; or [PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]
B. Any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant person or the fetus. [PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]
2. Elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person is a Class A crime.
[PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter 9: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
17-A §204. Aiding or soliciting suicide
17-A §205. Criminal homicide in the 5th degree (REPEALED)
17-A §206. Criminal homicide in the 6th degree (REPEALED)
17-A §207-A. Domestic violence assault
17-A §208-A. Assault while hunting
17-A §208-B. Elevated aggravated assault
17-A §208-C. Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person
17-A §208-D. Domestic violence aggravated assault
17-A §208-E. Domestic violence elevated aggravated assault
17-A §208-F. Domestic violence elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person
17-A §209. Criminal threatening
17-A §209-A. Domestic violence criminal threatening
17-A §210-B. Domestic violence terrorizing
17-A §210-C. Domestic violence stalking
17-A §211-A. Domestic violence reckless conduct
17-A §212. Classification of offenses against the person (REPEALED)